Saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, but the pm has cut short his trip to return home. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family while their families were under great stress. They know that i am not going to stand there and hold a hose, iam not a trained firefighter. Im conforted by the fact that australians would like me to be herejust simply so i can be here. An areas the size of belgium has been torched by the fires. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and at least ten people killed. Two firefighters are among those to have lost their lives. This week has seen record high temperatures repeatedly broken. With australia hotting up, the Prime Minister says the government would take action on Climate Change. There is no argument about the links between, in my view and the governments view, and any
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To be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Almost 100 Flood Warnings are in place across england, and the situation is set to get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. And coming up, the bbcs media editor meets the editor of private eye magazine at 17 30 a walk through the year in media with ian hislop. Good afternoon. More than 100 bushfires are raging across australias most populous state, New South Wales. Christmas travellers are being urged to delay theirjourneys as record temperatures of more than a0 degrees and strong winds intensify the fires. Australias deputy Prime Minister, Michael Mccormack has said his country must step up its efforts to tackle climate change. Heres our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil. correspondent shaimaa khalil. This was said to be one of the worst days australias most populous state has ever seen, and its lived up to every urgent warning. Huge flames spiralling out of control, moved by strong, unpredictable wind. This
Describes his deep hurt that he couldnt save the two people who died. Prince philip has spent day in hospital in london, to be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Nearly 90 flood warnings in place across england, and the situation could get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. And coming up, liverpool are in action in the Club World Cup in qatar find out how theyre getting on, and more, in sportsday, just after 7. 30. Good evening. Former west ham and tottenham midfielder Martin Peters, who scored englands second goal in the 1966 World Cup Final against west germany, has died aged 76. Hed been suffering from alzheimers disease. Martin peters spent a large part of his career at west ham. The club released a statement on their website announcing his death saying. Our Sports Correspondent napoli pirks looks at back at the life and remarkable career of Martin Peters. With all eyes on hurst, the danger from Martin Peters went unnoticed. It is a goal peters L